Carotenoids from fruits and vegetables: Chemistry, analysis, occurrence, bioavailability and biological activities

RK Saini, SH Nile, SW Park - Food Research International, 2015 - Elsevier
Fruits and vegetables are generally considered as important contributors to a healthy diet
and their intake is extremely helpful to reduce the risk of specific diseases like cancers …

Phytochemicals of Moringa oleifera: a review of their nutritional, therapeutic and industrial significance

RK Saini, I Sivanesan, YS Keum - 3 Biotech, 2016 - Springer
Moringa oleifera Lam., also known as the 'drumstick tree,'is recognized as a vibrant and
affordable source of phytochemicals, having potential applications in medicines, functional …

[HTML][HTML] Moringa oleifera as a food fortificant: Recent trends and prospects

AT Oyeyinka, SA Oyeyinka - Journal of the Saudi Society of Agricultural …, 2018 - Elsevier
Moringa oleifera tree is referred to as a miracle tree due to its rich source of certain macro
and micro nutrients of great importance in human nutrition. The chemical composition of the …

Tocopherols and tocotrienols in plants and their products: A review on methods of extraction, chromatographic separation, and detection

RK Saini, YS Keum - Food Research International, 2016 - Elsevier
Vitamin E consists of four tocopherols (α-, β-, γ-, and δ-tocopherol) and four tocotrienols (α-,
β-, γ-, and δ-tocotrienols), collectively referred to as tocochromanols or tocols. Tocols are …

[HTML][HTML] α-Tocopherol in chloroplasts: nothing more than an antioxidant?

T Mesa, S Munné-Bosch - Current Opinion in Plant Biology, 2023 - Elsevier
Among the eight forms of vitamin E, only tocopherols are essential compounds that are
distributed throughout the entire plant kingdom, with α-tocopherol being the most …

Values, properties and utility of different parts of Moringa oleifera: An overview

Y Liu, X Wang, X Wei, Z Gao, J Han - Chinese Herbal Medicines, 2018 - Elsevier
Moringa oleifera is one of the most widespread species belonging to family Moringaceae.
Almost each part of this tree has enormous properties in nutrition, medicine, or other …

Effect of Moringa oleifera flower fortification on the nutritional quality and sensory properties of weaning food

AK Arise, RO Arise, MO Sanusi, OT Esan… - Croatian journal of …, 2014 - hrcak.srce.hr
Sažetak Moringa oleifera is a nutrient rich plant that has the potential to combat malnutrition
problems in Africa. This study aims to investigate the effect of fortification using Moringa …

Significance of genetic, environmental, and pre-and postharvest factors affecting carotenoid contents in crops: a review

RK Saini, YS Keum - Journal of Agricultural and Food Chemistry, 2018 - ACS Publications
Carotenoids are a diverse group of tetraterpenoid pigments that play indispensable roles in
plants and animals. The biosynthesis of carotenoids in plants is strictly regulated at the …

[HTML][HTML] Assessing the nutritional composition and consumer acceptability of Moringa oleifera leaf powder (MOLP)-based snacks for improving food and nutrition …

N Zungu, A Van Onselen, U Kolanisi… - South African Journal of …, 2020 - Elsevier
Severe wasting affects 16 million children globally, while 159 million children have stunted
growth. In South Africa, some 2.3 million children are undernourished. Snacking plays a …

[HTML][HTML] Ethnopharmacological properties and Nutraceutical potential of Moringa oleifera

DK Mahato, R Kargwal, M Kamle, B Sharma… - Phytomedicine …, 2022 - Elsevier
Abstract Background Moringa oleifera Lam (family Moringaceae) is a plant innate to India
and has now been cultivated in various other regions of the world. It is extensively grown for …